{"product_id":"petrochemicals-isbn-9780471859857","title":"Petrochemicals","description":"Well known chemical industrialist, Peter Spitz, presents an overview of the petrochemical industry from the perspective of his own experience. Covers the unusually rapid growth of the Petrochemical Industry from the 1920s to the 1970s, painting an interesting picture of interconnnected scientific, engineering and economic achievements. Starts with the German chemical industry in the early 1900s and follows its vast growth and great importance as a provider of a variety of products necessary in plastics, fibers, synthetic rubbers and more. Discusses problems relevant to current industry. Partial table of contents:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The German Chemical Industry: Chemicals From Coal.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Early Petrochemical Production in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cat Crackers: Wartime Fuels - and Petrochemical RawMaterials.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Aromatic Feedstocks From Petroleum: Universal Oil Products Company(UOP).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Old Order: Cooperation and Cartels.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Plastics: The Engine for Growth.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e From Cellulosic to Synthetic Fibers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Rush into Petrochemicals.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e International Development and Growth.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Winners and Losers: The Case of Vinyl Chloride.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Large Plants: The New Economics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The 1970s: Discontinuities and Uncertainties.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Once and Future Industry.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Description of Technical Terms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Subject Index.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chemical Index.  \u003cp\u003ePeter H. Spitz is the author of Petrochemicals: The Rise Of An Industry, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989771174117,"sku":"NP9780471859857","price":319.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471859857.jpg?v=1761785417","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/petrochemicals-isbn-9780471859857","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}